Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (Korean: 왕건; Hanja: 王建), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (Korean: 태조 왕건; Hanja: 太祖 王建; lit. 'Great Progenitor Wang Kŏn'), was the founder of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936.
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 태조 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Taejo |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aejo |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕건 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Geon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Kŏn |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 약천 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yakcheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yakch'ŏn |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 신성대왕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sinseong Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sinsŏng Taewang |
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